Universal Orlando is hiring new full-time and part-time employees for its Volcano Bay water park opening this summer.

The resort has jobs available in areas including culinary, food services, security, lifeguards, custodial, parking, transportation and ticket sales. Universal said it will hire more than 1,700 new employees.

In addition to multiple job fairs, Universal will host a special open call for lifeguards from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at the resort's human resources office. Universal will hire more than 400 lifeguards to support the new water park.

Universal last month closed its Wet 'n Wild water park on International Drive to make way for Volcano Bay. Universal says it gave Wet 'n Wild employees the option of working elsewhere throughout its resort.

The new water park, at 30 acres, will be on resort property near its Cabana Bay hotel.

Its features will include a rumbling 200-foot volcano. The water park will also have high-tech wristbands that will reserve times, fire water cannons and light up images within the volcano.

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